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Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show pulled off air ‘indefinitely’ after Charlie Kirk comments

<p>President Donald Trump said in a late-night Truth Social post from the U.K. he will designate the antifa movement as a ‘major terrorist organization’ </p>

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Trump says he’s designating the antifa movement a ‘major terrorist organization’. But what does that mean?

<p>Barack Obama has said that the U.S. is ‘at an inflection point’ after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and appeared to accuse Donald Trump and his allies of stirring political division</p>

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Obama says America is at ‘inflection point’ in first public remarks after Charlie Kirk assassination

<p>FBI director Kash Patel lashed out at Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee as he faced questions about federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and allegations that he is supporting a Trump-led cover-up</p>

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Kash Patel blows up over Epstein questions in heated House hearing

<p>Bill Barr, the former attorney general under Trump’s first administration, said in a deposition that Trump was shocked Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while in federal jail.</p>

Epstein Fallout

‘How the hell did that happen?’: Bill Barr reveals Trump’s reaction to learning about Epstein’s death

<p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the Federal Reserve cut interest rates a quarter of a point.</p>

Politics

Jerome Powell finally does it: Fed Chair cuts interest rates .25%

<p>GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson called for trans people to be taken ‘off the streets’ and kept ‘off the internet’ because they have psychiatric illnesses that need to be treated.</p>

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Rep. wants to institutionalize trans people: ‘We have to get them off the streets!’

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King Charles hails ‘enduring bond with US’ as royals and Trump attend lavish state banquet

Trump in the UK

Melania Trump slammed for ‘ugly’ State Dinner gown hours after bizarre hat choice

<p>Catherine, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump</p>

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Melania and Kate’s bold fashion choices for historic outing together

<p>Bride Tierani and her bridal party were kicked out of an Airbnb while getting their hair and makeup done just hours before her wedding</p>

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A bride went viral on TikTok after she was kicked out of an Airbnb on her wedding day. The owner has now hit back

<p>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled new smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence</p>

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Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg unveils new smart glasses powered by AI

<p>The family of Demartravion ‘Trey’ Reed are calling for an independent investigation into his death after his body was found Monday hanging from a tree on Delta State University’s campus. Police have said they do not suspect foul play.</p>

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Family of Mississippi university student found hanged on campus seeks independent probe: ‘We need answers’

<p>A Grizzly bear walk through Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth, Wyo., May 4, 2009</p>

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Part of Yellowstone National Park closed after hiker attacked by bear

<p>Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the sun on 9 September 2025</p>

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The Sun is ‘waking up’ and Nasa doesn’t know why

<p>The changes will first be made to Colgate-branded products online, then to its in-store packaging</p>

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Toothpaste brands forced to change labels thanks to Texas fluoride rules

Kirk Assassination

<p>Leavitt described Kirk as ‘a tremendous supporter and friend’</p>

Charlie Kirk Shooting

White House’s Karoline Leavitt appears to connect earthquake to Charlie Kirk’s death and Biblical prophecy

<p>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) for trying to censure her</p>

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Ilhan Omar brands Nancy Mace a ’really disturbed and demented person’ amid Charlie Kirk censure feud

<p>ABC’s chief national correspondent, Matt Gutman, has received a wave of backlash for on-air comments he made</p>

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Outrage as reporter calls Kirk suspect's texts ‘touching’

<p>Turning Point USA said that more than 54,000 students have requested to join since Charlie Kirk’s assassination</p>

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Over 54,000 students have contacted Turning Point USA to sign up in the week after Charlie Kirk’s death, organization claims

<p>Amanda Seyfried faced backlash after calling Charlie Kirk 'hateful' following his death</p>

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Amanda Seyfried clarifies controversial Charlie Kirk comment with impassioned plea

<p>President Donald Trump has promised retribution to left-wing groups in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing</p>

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Trump is demanding a crackdown on the ‘radical left’. But a new study shows more political violence comes from right-wing extremism

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Inside Tyler Robinson’s mind: Texts shine new light on Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin

<p>President Trump had a close alliance with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)</p>

Charlie Kirk Shooting

Trump accuses Biden of ‘trying to put Charlie Kirk out of business’ with Turning Point investigation

Both Trump and Vance are now set to speak at Charlie Kirk’s memorial

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Air Force One had a close encounter with a passenger flight while transporting President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the UK for a historic state visit</p>

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‘Get off the iPad!’ Spirit Airlines pilot chastised for getting too close to Air Force One

<p>'Because all it takes is one fishing boat with a broken radio or people who don't speak English and you're killing innocent civilians, and I do not like that,' Fox News' Kennedy said</p>

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‘I don’t like it’: Even Fox News is pushing back on Trump’s bombing of Venezuelan boats

<p>Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Susan Monarez testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.</p>

Politics

‘You have your time, Bernie’: Rand Paul and Sanders in Senate dustup over letting RFK-fired CDC chief answer

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Trump’s deporter chief Kristi Noem laments loss of puppy ‘Cricket’ that she shot dead

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DOJ says Trump protesters could face RICO charges for yelling at him while he was ‘trying to enjoy dinner’

<p>McEntarfer spoke about how she became a ‘household name’ following Trump’s firing</p>

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Former BLS chair breaks silence on being fired by Trump and going from unknown to ‘household name’

<p>New photos of the president caused speculation on social media ahead of his visit to the UK</p>

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White House puts out new picture showing Donald Trump’s makeup-covered hand

Politics

More than 150,000 ‘patriotic Americans’ apply for ICE jobs to help Trump’s immigration crackdown

<p>More than 400 children have been moved into federal custody by immigration authorities since Trump took office.</p>

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Trump’s family separation is back and ‘unprecedented’ with 400 kids in federal custody, lawyers warn

<p>Vice President JD Vance has faced backlash after joking about the controversial U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats, saying, 'I wouldn't go fishing right now'</p>

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‘I wouldn’t go fishing right now’: JD Vance sparks backlash after joking about controversial US strikes on Venezuelan boats

Crime

Statue of Abraham Lincoln stolen from Louisiana plantation turns up cut into pieces at pawn shop

<p>Vice President JD Vance (L), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) attend a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. </p>

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Trump puts the squeeze on two Republican critics. It could cost them reelection

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Trump appears to tell Kate she is ‘so beautiful’ during Windsor Castle visit

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Leonardo DiCaprio praises ‘hero’ Robert Redford after death

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South Korea reveals why it wants to stop using the term ‘defectors’

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Ed Sheeran outlines how he balances work and family life

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<p>Volodymyr Zelensky stands in front of a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system during his visit to a military training area in Germany</p>

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv to receive first Patriot and HIMARS missiles under Europe-funded weapons scheme

<p>Tanks stationed in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on 17 September </p>

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Palestinians dodge ‘giant robot bombs’ in desperate scramble to flee Gaza City

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South Park delays new episode as creators say they ‘didn’t get it done in time’

<p>While people reported more restrained eating behavior after three months of taking Ozempic, the researchers found that emotional eating tendencies would return after just a year</p>

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Ozempic might not work for you if you eat your feelings, researchers say

<p>Passenger facing federal charges after allegedly becoming so disruptive while flying home that she was restrained in flex cuffs and duct-taped to her seat</p>

Crime

American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after midflight meltdown

<p>Sheqweetta Vaughan, 32, found dead in her cell at the Lee Arrendale State Prison</p>

News

Woman’s decaying body found in Georgia prison cell sparking investigation

<p>Lifelong college football fan Jeff Comeaux, who called in sick to watch Tennessee take on rivals Georgia on Saturday, says he was ‘Coldplayed,’ after his cover was blown by the large screens at the stadium</p>

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‘I got Coldplayed!’: College football fan who called in sick to catch Georgia take on Tennessee rumbled after appearing on giant screens

<p>Mark Arceta, a 40-year-old dad-to-be from Chicago, was killed by a smash-and-grab robber fleeing a crime scene just one day before his son was born, according to officials and local reports</p>

Crime

Chicago dad-to-be killed by smash-and-grab robber fleeing scene just one day before son was born, police say

<p>A collapsed beach cottage sits in waves on the shore Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Buxton, NC. (Cape Hatteras National Seashore via AP)</p>

News

The Atlantic Ocean has claimed another beach house on the fragile Outer Banks

<p>The number of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled between 1999 and last year. Researchers say women in their twenties and thirties were especially affected</p>

Health

Alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled in US over past 25 years

<p>Marilyn Hagerty, a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald for nearly 70 years, whose restaurant reviews launched her to Internet stardom in 2012, died Tuesday at 99</p>

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North Dakota restaurant critic who went viral for Olive Garden review dies at age 99

<p>Several Tesla drivers allege the car’s self-driving technology is doesn’t always detect railroad crossings.</p>

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Tesla self-driving function fails at some railroad crossings, drivers warn

<p>‘It took a long time to come to terms with the fact that Lisa was gone,’ Priscilla said </p>

Priscilla Presley: Lisa Marie’s death was ‘second saddest day of my life’

<p>Mexican drug kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes</p>

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Cocaine is more popular than ever in the US and the Mexican drug lord Trump has declared war on is cashing in

<p>An elderly dementia patient is facing murder charges after allegedly beating a fellow nursing home resident to death at a New York City facility Sunday, authorities said</p>

Crime

Woman, 95, with dementia is arrested and accused of beating Holocaust survivor to death during a fight

<p>Florida nurse Alexis Von Yates was sentenced to two years in prison </p>

Crime

Florida nurse caught having sexual contact with teenage stepson by her husband is jailed

<p>Bure (left) and Perry got married on September 14</p>

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Candace Cameron Bure’s daughter Natasha marries former Disney Channel star in surprise wedding

<p>McDonald’s is among the chains offering specials for National Cheeseburger Day</p>

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McDonald’s leads National Cheeseburger Day celebrations with 50 cent deal — full roundup

<p>Six children were found in a StorSafe in Milwaukee</p>

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Six children including baby rescued from locked storage unit in Milwaukee

<p>Amy Blanc Lacy served as a script supervisor on ‘The Walking Dead’ for almost a decade</p>

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Walking Dead crew member dies of injuries after alleged hit-and-run

<p>Robert Redford, who has died at the age of 89, in the classic buddy film ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’</p>

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Robert Redford refused to be a Hollywood pretty-boy – and shaped modern cinema in the process

<p>Jay-Z and other casino backers countered that the casino wouldn’t ‘compete with Times Square,’ but ‘complement it.’</p>

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Jay-Z-backed casino plan for Times Square is rejected following local opposition

<p>The westbound tractor-trailer was carrying a full load of Peanut M&M's, which spilled onto the road in boxes and bags following the collision</p>

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Melts on the highway: Thousands of M&Ms spill across the road after trailer loaded with candy rear-ends truck

<p>Beyonce Knowles, who recently finished her Cowboy Carter tour</p>

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Man arrested for breaking into a car ‘containing Beyoncé’s unreleased music’

News

Chicago’s ‘Midnight Crew’: CNN’s Omar Jimenez dives into one of America’s darkest chapters of police violence

<p>The incident occurred here at the FBI’s office in Pittsburgh in the early hours of Wednesday </p>

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Manhunt after car rams into FBI Pittsburgh office entrance gate in ‘act of terror’

<p>Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might, a large study has found</p>

Health & Families

New study supports concept that you can be ‘fat but fit’

<p>DaBaby (left) reenacted the viral moment Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed aboard Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line in his music video for 'Save Me'</p>

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DaBaby video sparks outrage for reenacting Ukraine refugee's train murder

<p>The incident occurred here at the FBI’s office in Pittsburgh in the early hours of Wednesday </p>

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Manhunt after car rams into FBI Pittsburgh office entrance gate in ‘act of terror’

<p>Being slightly overweight might not shorten your life, but being very thin might, a large study has found</p>

Health & Families

New study supports concept that you can be ‘fat but fit’

<p>DaBaby (left) reenacted the viral moment Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed aboard Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line in his music video for 'Save Me'</p>

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DaBaby video sparks outrage for reenacting Ukraine refugee's train murder

Ben and Jerry's cofounders Ben Cohen (L), and Jerry Greenfield serve new Ben & Jerry's flavour, "Justice ReMix'd" backing criminal justice reform, in 2019

NEWS

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder quits and accuses Unilever of ‘silencing’ firm’s social activism

<p>Florida attorney general James Uthmeier, seen here during a TV interview in June 2025, is a longtime loyalist of Governor Ron DeSantis </p>

News

Florida attorney general says cops should stop enforcing open carry gun ban after court ruling

<p>For some hotel guests, smart rooms are bit too clever</p>

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Smart hotel rooms leave guests struggling to turn the lights on (and off)

<p>The ability to ‘poke’ was a much-loved feature of the original Facebook</p>

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Poke me again will you Facebook? This returning feature won’t bring us back

<p>Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, 63, walks out of the federal courthouse after being sentenced to six year in prison for his conviction on corruption charges, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)</p>

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Navy admiral sentenced to six years in prison for post-retirement bribery plo

<p>Cardi B and Stefon Diggs went public with their relationship in May </p>

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Cardi B announces she’s expecting child with Stefon Diggs

<p>The ability to ‘poke’ was a much-loved feature of the original Facebook</p>

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Poke me again will you Facebook? This returning feature won’t bring us back

<p>Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, 63, walks out of the federal courthouse after being sentenced to six year in prison for his conviction on corruption charges, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)</p>

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Navy admiral sentenced to six years in prison for post-retirement bribery plo

<p>Cardi B and Stefon Diggs went public with their relationship in May </p>

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Cardi B announces she’s expecting child with Stefon Diggs

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<p>I consulted dietitians to bring you the best snacks from Trader Joe's</p>

Best Trader Joe’s healthy workout snacks, according to dietitians

<p>“I have seen so many people with mature skin shy away from foundation as they worry it will make them look older,” says the beauty mogul</p>

The beauty product Charlotte Tilbury recommends for mature skin

Is The Ordinary’s $9 hyaluronic acid serum the answer to glowy skin?

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I was an air fryer skeptic until I tried this model

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<p>Jimmy Kimmel’s show was suspended after he made comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk</p>

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Jimmy Kimmel’s show pulled off air after Charlie Kirk comments: Live

<p>ABC has announced it will suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show ’indefinitely’ after the host’s comments about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk</p>

ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show after comments about Charlie Kirk

<p>Lola Tung as Belly in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'</p>

Summer I Turned Pretty movie announced within hours of series finale

<p>Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland won Strictly</p>

Strictly champions confirmed to return to BBC show

<p>Robert Redford shared four children with his first wife Lola Van Wagenen. He later married his surviving wife Sibylle Szaggars (right) in 2009</p>

Robert Redford’s grandchildren honor ‘larger than life’ film icon

<p>'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin (left) lays into FBI director Kash Patel</p>

The View hosts slam ‘incompetent’ FBI director Kash Patel

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<p>The King and Donald Trump have hailed the “special relationship” between the US and UK, as they delivered speeches at a glittering state banquet</p>

Trump UK visit live: President hails ‘eternal’ US-British bond

See day one of Donald Trump’s historic UK state visit in three minutes

Trump hails ‘priceless’ UK-US bond as King leads charm offensive

<p>US first lady Melania Trump views the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle on 17 September, opting for an eye-catching choice of headgear</p>

Melania style decoded: Jackie O designers and hats to hide behind

Donald Trump takes swipe at Prince Harry during state banquet speech

King makes Trump golf joke during banquet speech

Prince William and Kate share personal video of Trump’s state visit

<p>Emily Smith was just 8 years old when she died of a brain tumour found 11 days earlier</p>

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Girl, 8, dies from brain tumour just 11 days after being diagnosed

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